Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-20
ALL SORTS.

St. Louis is to have new &l.OO0.OOO
depot.
1t is estimated that 8 ,O0O, 900 barrels Of
beer are consumed annually in.New York
city.
The Spelling Reform association Of
New York, has decided to issue quar-
tcrly magazine.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad ls
adding large number Of cars and loco
motives to its equipment.
Frank James, the ex.railroad robber, Is
trying to become salesman in ST.
Louis shoe store
Minneapolis is growing fast, accord
ing to her own showing. Last year over
1000, buildings were erected at a cos
Of $11 100000.
A drunkensfarm near Minnewaukan,
d. T., crawled into a snow bank the other
night, and, although the temperature was
10 degrees below zero, he woke up the
next morning sober and uninjured.
A string Of 346 Oriental pearls was re-
Gently worn at an opera in New York by
Mrs. William K Vanderbilt The pearls
originally belonged to the. Empress Eu-
genie, and were purchased for $3.50, 900.
A female button adjuster has appear
ed in San Francisco, aud Is an unqnali-
fed success. 1t is said not an uncommon
spectacle Is an unmarried citizen standing
against the side OF building having
button mechanically fixed on his coat.
James Howard a colored citizen Of
Carroll county, Md, who died on Tues
day, was said to be 1906 years old, and The
fact that he was known to be 80 when
his daughter was married twenty five
years ago indicates that the claim is we'll
founded
A young man of Montreal Is moon
blind, and cannot see at all in the evening.
He contracted the blindness few years
ago by sleeping on the deck Of ship In
the full glare of tropical moon. Such
cases, while very rare, are not unknown.
Two Of the largest checks for money
ever drawn in New York have been fran
ed and will be hung up in the presidents
Office of the New York Central railroad.
One drawn by C. Vanderbilt is for 81 ,O0o,-
600 and the other by w. H. Vanderbilt il
for $4,000, 900.
A peculiar natural Substance has been
found in Georgia. yellow material, very
much like beeswax. which, when shaved
off with knife rolls up like that article.
1t is kind Of rock, and while there is
nothing about it that burns, it becomes
as hard as flint when heated.
A Chicago man who carries upward of
$50, 900 on his life, has taken out an en-.
dowment policy for his son, lad Of is.
for $4,000, to be paid when the latter
shall reach the age Of %. This method,
says The Chicago Tribune. is simple
and effective one. and Of nature that
inculates thrift and saving.
II is announced that the Cleveland.
Sandusky and Cincinnati, the Springfield
and Columbus road. and the Indiana.
Bloomington snd Western system havs
entered into an agreement for a con-
solidation into one general system.
with the name Of Columbus, Sandusky.
indianapolis and Western. II will include
54S miles Of road from Peoria to eandns
ky, and from Columbus to Peoria.
One Of the greatest enemies Of the saI
mon and the salmon fisheries In Oregon
is the sea lion. 1t is estimated that bari
the salmon that come into the Columbia
river in the early part Of the season are
captured by these big beasts, which also
damage nets to thssamOunt Of Thousands.
Of dollars. Vast numbers OF them CON
grcgate ct Tillamook rock and atSealrocks.
and it is suggested that dynamite be used
10 force them 20 seek other localities.
Some time ago 100 farmers Of Knox
county, q. begun q big rat hunt. They
divided into two bands Of fifty each. with
captains; agreeing that the side producing
the most rat tails at the end Of six weeks
should eat q good dinner at the expense
Of the other side The result was that
Capt. Leroy Blues party produced 5.857
rat tails and OF mice, and Capt. vii
liam Gordon's followers came IN with g.
S8o rat tails and 762 mice. making 1
grand total Of {. .7zs rats and Z. 2.4se nice